Module: Insolation
(c) 2006 by O.Conrad
Menu: Terrain Analysis > Lighting
Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints |
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Input | ||||
Elevation | Grid (input) | GRD_DEM | ||
Water Vapour Pressure [mbar] (*) | Grid (optional input) | GRD_VAPOUR | ||
Latitude [degree] (*) | Grid (optional input) | GRD_LAT | ||
Longitude [degree] (*) | Grid (optional input) | GRD_LON | ||
Output | ||||
Direct Insolation (*) | Grid (optional output) | GRD_DIRECT | ||
Diffuse Insolation (*) | Grid (optional output) | GRD_DIFFUS | ||
Total Insolation (*) | Grid (optional output) | GRD_TOTAL | Total insolation, the sum of direct and diffuse incoming solar radiation. | |
Options | ||||
Horizontal Projection | Boolean | BHORIZON | ||
Solar Constant [J] | Floating point | SOLARCONST | Minimum: 0.000000 | |
Height of Atmosphere [m] | Floating point | ATMOSPHERE | Minimum: 0.000000 | |
Water Vapour Pressure [mbar] | Floating point | VAPOUR | This value is used as constant if no vapour pressure grid is given. | Minimum: 0.000000 |
Time Period | Choice | PERIOD | Available Choices: [0] moment [1] day [2] range of days [3] same moment for a range of days | |
Daily Time Resolution [h] | Floating point | DHOUR | Time resolution for a day's calculation. | Value Range: 0.000000 - 24.000000 |
Range of Days Time Resolution [days] | Integer | DDAYS | Time resolution for a range of days calculation. | Minimum: 1.000000 |
Day of Year | Integer | DAY_A | ||
Day of Year (Range End) | Integer | DAY_B | ||
Moment [h] | Floating point | MOMENT | Value Range: 0.000000 - 24.000000 | |
Latitude | Degree | LATITUDE | Value Range: -90.000000 - 90.000000 | |
Planetery Bending | Boolean | BENDING | ||
Planetary Radius | Floating point | RADIUS | Minimum: 0.000000 | |
Latitude relates to grid's... | Choice | LAT_OFFSET | Available Choices: [0] bottom [1] center [2] top [3] user defined reference | |
Local time relates to grid's... | Choice | LON_OFFSET | Available Choices: [0] left [1] center [2] right [3] user defined reference | |
Latitude (user defined reference) | Floating point | LAT_REF_USER | ||
Local Time (user defined reference) | Floating point | LON_REF_USER | ||
Direct Insolation | Boolean | UPD_DIRECT | ||
Diffuse Insolation | Boolean | UPD_DIFFUS | ||
Total Insolation | Boolean | UPD_TOTAL |